Exit Survey for PBGG

Exit Survey for PBGG

The following questions are designed to provide the Program with ongoing graduate program assessment data. Program assessment is vital in ensuring that we provide relevant and challenging graduate programs in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics. Secondly, we depend on student and alumni feedback to continuously update and improve our program and curriculum to ensure our students receive the best possible training and that the training is relevant and not obsolete. Below are several questions about your experiences as a graduate student in this Program, as well as requests for your inputs and thoughts for the future. Not all of the questions will be relevant to you and to your career goals. Answers will be aggregated each year and cannot be attributed to any given student.
Student Learning Objective 1:

Graduates should have a fundamental understanding of the scientific method and be capable of critical thinking
Question 1.1 : Did your graduate experience provide you the necessary background to understand the scientific method?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Question 1.2 : Do you feel that you can use critical thinking to address problems?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Please elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of the program for Student Learning Objective 1:
Student Learning Objective 2:

Graduates should have in-depth knowledge in two of the three main components (Breeding, Genetics, or Genomics), while having a working knowledge of the other components, so as to be able to form parts of the interdisciplinary teams which are currently assembled in academia and industry to create new crop varieties.
Question 2.1 : Did the program increase your knowledge of scholarship and new developments in your area of expertise?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Please elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of the program for Student Learning Objective 2:
Student Learning Objective 3:

Graduates should be able to analyze and effectively communicate the results of plant breeding, genetics, or genomics research
Question 3.1 : Did the program increase your communication skills?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Question 3.2 : Did the program increase your technical skills?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Please elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of the program for Student Learning Objective 3:
Student Learning Objective 4:

Graduating students should be proficient in scientific writing
Question 4.1 : Did your graduate experience provide you the necessary background to formulate and conduct original research?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Please elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of the program for Student Learning Objective 4:
Student Learning Objective 5:

Graduates should participate in professional societies and activities in their profession (e.g. membership and activities in state, regional, and national/international organizations) and win awards and recognition within the University, and at regional and national levels.
Question 5.1 : Did the program increase your knowledge of professional development and professional activities?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Question 5.2 : Do you currently participate in professional societies and activities off campus?*

NoYes
If yes, specify Societies/Activities below:
Please elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of the program for Student Learning Objective 5:
General Program Feedback
Did you encounter specific problems as a graduate student in this program?*

NoYes
For the question above: if you encountered specific problems, which ones?
How might those have been avoided or corrected?
Were the faculty, staff and program administrators helpful and supportive?*

More than I anticipatedWhat I anticipatedNot as much as I anticipated
Please elaborate
Would you choose graduate work in Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics if you had to make the choice again? Please explain your response.*
Please email your post-graduation employment and preferred contact information to PBGG@uga.edu
Please add any additional responses or comments that you would like to make.
Optional: If you would like an exit interview with the IPBGG Director, please email pbgg@uga.edu to schedule.

Thank you!
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Exit Survey for PBGG

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Student Learning Objective 5:

General Program Feedback